Winifred Bryson (born Winifred Brison; December 20, 1892 – August 20, 1987) was an American actress of the stage and of silent films.
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.jpg) Bryson in 1924 | |
| Born | Winifred Brison December 20, 1892 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 1987 (aged 94) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1915–1928 |
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Biography
editBryson was a native of Los Angeles.[1] She began to perform publicly in 1914 (A February 12, 1914, newspaper article says, "She has been on the stage for a year."[2]), initially in the musical comedy stage, and in the drama Regeneration with Bert Lytell.[3] She was the ingenue in a touring company headed by May Robson "for months".[2] In 1916 she was the leading lady of the Baker Stock Company in Portland, Oregon.[4]
On Broadway Bryson portrayed Muriel in Lombardi, Ltd. (1917).[5]
Although her first film was Peer Gynt (1915), her real transition to motion pictures was in the film A Heart to Let (1921). In total, Bryson acted in 19 films, her final screen appearance being in Adoration (1928). Her career ended with the advent of talkies.
She was married twice, first to actor Warner Baxter from 1918 until his death in 1951,[6] and then to Ferdinand H. Manger until her death.[7]
Winifred Bryson died on August 20, 1987. Her inurnment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.[7]
Filmography
edit- Peer Gynt (1915)
- A Heart to Let (1921)
- Her Face Value (1921)
- South of Suva (1922)
- The Great Night (1922)
- Suzanna (1923)
- Truxton King (1923)
- Crashin' Thru (1923)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
- Thundering Dawn (1923)
- Pleasure Mad (1923)
- Don't Doubt Your Husband (1924)
- The Law Forbids (1924)
- Behind the Curtain (1924)
- Broken Barriers (1924)
- Flirting with Love (1924)
- The Lover of Camille (1924)
- The Awful Truth (1925)
- Adoration (1928)
References
edit- ^ "Winifred Bryson Has Rapid Rise in Movie World". Minnesota Daily Star. January 26, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved October 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Too Lucky to Give Advice; Miss Bryson's Success Easy". Los Angeles Express. February 12, 1914. p. 10. Retrieved October 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ (Chicago), Photoplay (1924). "Stars of the Photoplay".
- ^ Baer, Leone Cass (January 28, 1916). "Little matinee girls curious about actress". The Morning Oregonian. Oregon, Portland. p. 9. Retrieved October 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Winifred Bryson". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "Warner Baxter, 62, Star Of Motion Pictures, Dies". The Morning Herald. Maryland, Hagerstown. Associated Press. May 8, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Winifred Bryson, Actress, Dies at 94 - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. August 23, 1987. Archived from the original on October 29, 2022.
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